i have a ten month old son who used to go to bed at 730pm and wake at 7 for milk then sleep through until 930am. This week he has been waking up and getting him to bed has been a nightmare he may wake up in the night up to five times and get up at 6am im at my whits end as im tired hungry as im not getting chance to cook myself dinner in the evenings and just feeling really sad.
im a lone parent and altho i have family i dont get help from them i was wondering if anyone had any ideas or similar situations as ive run out of ideas, hes not ill at firdt i thought he was teething but its been a week now...
2007-10-13 21:45:18 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
hey ,youll get used to it my daughters 2 and a half now and shes only just stopped messing me around. i dont know if your son is in your room or not , but i found putting the tv on with low sound really helped theres go- karting and nature programmmes on about 2.30 so nothing violent set the sleep timer on the tv . Really parentally irresponsible i know ,but its better than screaming back at them .
Oh ,and try and get chores done while you can ,because you may be too knacked later -about 3.00
2007-10-14 02:11:36 · answer #1 · answered by li 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm alone parent with a nearly 6yr old and remember too well the sleepless nights!
My son used to and still goes to bed at 7-8pm and wakes up about 7am.
I think it would be easier for you if you tried not to let him go back to sleep again til 9.30am.
Teething can go on for quite a while, also, with the greatest respect, is getting enough to eat before bed time? I wonder if he's waking up partly because he is hungry? This was a cause for some of my sleepless nights!
Lastly please don't feel sad and lonely, I posted a question on here yesterday as I was at my wits end. I got some lovely responses and really kind words that helped me immensely, you and your son will come out the other side I promise. x
2007-10-13 23:18:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like he has got out of his routine. This could be because he is moving around more, and may need more food or a milky drink before bed. Get him back into things by giving him a long bath before bed, read him a story etc so that he is very sleepy before bed. When he wakes too early, lay him back down - this may take a few times before he gets the message.
Good luck
2007-10-13 21:52:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lucky you, getting most of 14 hours sleep every night!!! However, I wonder if he is unsettled because he has too much sleep? You don't mention if/how long he sleeps in the day, but with 14 hours at night I would expect him to have lots of energy that needs to be expended somewhere!!!
I would suggest that you stick to your bedtime routine (more change might unsettle him more) but get him up when he has his milk at 7am. I know it'll seem early if you're used to peace and quiet until 9.30, but if it means you can get an unbroken few hours sleep, that has to be far better?!
Whatever you decide to do, keep at the new routine for at least 7-10 days before deciding it doesn't work. You have to give him time to adjust...
2007-10-13 22:24:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my son is 14 month and im having the same problem its been over the last few months hes up all the time i tried hundreds of things changing the room soothing lights music nothing has worked he went to bed at ten last night and got up every two hours i think it must be a phase or something i even went to the trouble of pointing his bed north as its meant to work but it didnt if u get any ideas let me know ive tried bathing warm milk bed time stories i think it must be a phase as i said but good luck and iknow how you feel
2007-10-14 01:15:29 · answer #5 · answered by J D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like teething to me. Calpol and maybe gripe water. Keep him active in the day, take him for a walk and get some fresh air into him.
This is going to sound odd but our baby loves a wave sound machine (its an ioniser but it makes a noise like waves, it was very cheap but i can't remember where I got it from) and he sleeps through.
Before we got it we (meaning I) used to either switch the hoover on or take him for a drive round the block. Worked every time.
2007-10-13 22:01:43 · answer #6 · answered by Johnny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obviously something is bothering him. Have you changed his diet ..perhaps given him food he is not used to. He could be teething...even though you don't think he is.
Do you have a baby clinic that you can take the baby to. If so they would be able to check your son and make you feel a lot better. It's a little difficult for someone to give you good advise in this kind of forum.
2007-10-13 21:54:47 · answer #7 · answered by slipper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ohhh I'm sorry - kids go through phrases like this. Could be he's tteething maybe if he's not poorly otherwise. We had a spell of it recently with our little one and I ended up sleeping in his room with him - all he needed to go back to sleep was my voice! The best advice I can give you is to sleep during the day when he does as much as you can. It will get better - good luck.
2007-10-13 21:51:56 · answer #8 · answered by Sal*UK 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sound like he's teething to me I've got 3 children they are older now but they have all different my eldest use to be a bit upset, my girl didn't even no she was but my youngest god was he poorly and he would be for about 2 weeks and he would scream and be really unsettled just like your baby so I'd give him some calpol and rub teething gel on his gums. Good luck.
2007-10-13 22:02:27 · answer #9 · answered by Wide Awake 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds to me like he is teething, Teething can go on for months, You just need to bear with it im afraid, Do all you can to comfort him and make him feel safe. Also i think you need to see a doctor about the sadness as they could help. If you dont it could lead in to depression.
A happy Mum makes a happy child.
Good Luck
2007-10-13 21:56:06 · answer #10 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋